Google finally reveals how many devices are on Android 10, and it's not bad

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google finally reveals how many devices are on Android 10, and it’s not bad June 28, 2025 Over the past year or so,Google has been very quietwhen it comes to releasing data on how many devices are running each version of Android. Today, though, the companyfinally released some hard datawhen it comes to Android 10 distribution numbers. In the graph below, you’re able to see for yourself how many devices are usingAndroid 10....

August 17, 2025 · 3 min · 526 words · Julie Roberts

Google Maps Explore section gets curated results in key markets

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Maps Explore section gets curated results in key markets August 20, 2025 Google Maps is my go-to app when trying to find a good bite or drink around the city. Regardless of the time or mood, the Explore feature has you covered. We must accept the results are not always on point, though. This is why today’s Maps improvements will make our meals so much tastier....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 290 words · Matthew Norris

Google Pixel 4a vs older Google phones: Should you upgrade?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Pixel 4a vs older Google phones: Should you upgrade? July 06, 2025 TheGoogle Pixel 4amarks the second generation of Google’s affordable smartphone line, offering a tempting combination of affordability and premium camera smarts. If you’re a current Pixel owner contemplating an upgrade or simply out bargain hunting, the Pixel 4a’s value for money proposition is impossible to overlook, even if you’re currently rocking an older flagship-tier handset....

August 17, 2025 · 7 min · 1471 words · John Woods

HONOR 8 hands on

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HONOR 8 hands on - a new stylish affordable flagship June 15, 2025 The HONOR 8 isn’t necessarily fresh news given that it wasannounced last month headed to the Chinese market. What’s new, though, is that the sub-brand of HUAWEI is making a statement by launching the HONOR 8 in the US with a competitive price point that’s tough to overlook – more so when we’ve been inundated already this year with some amazing, budget-conscious devices....

August 17, 2025 · 7 min · 1422 words · Anita Mendoza

How to recover your Android phone

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to recover your Android phone June 08, 2025 The term “loved ones” refers to different things to different people. To some, it includes family and close friends. To others, it includes lovers, boyfriends, and girlfriends. And, to many others, it can even include favorite gadgets, such as their Android phones. Regardless of the term’s scope, no one ever wants to lose a loved one....

August 17, 2025 · 13 min · 2664 words · William Anderson

Kivy Python tutorial: Build attractive mobile apps in Python!

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Kivy Python tutorial: Build attractive mobile apps in Python! July 26, 2025 In this Kivy Python tutorial, you will learn how to use Kivy for Python app development. By the end, you’ll understand how to start building cross-platform apps for Android, iOS, and Windows using Python. Python is a powerful, flexible, and beginner-friendly programming language that has rapidly grown to become one of the most popular options for developers....

August 17, 2025 · 7 min · 1366 words · Kristy Johnson

LG V30S ThinQ pre-orders open in US (Update: shipping now)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG V30S ThinQ pre-orders open in US (Update: shipping now) July 20, 2025 Update (05/16):The LG V30S ThinQ is now listed as in stock and available for shipping on the B&H website for $729.99. If you place an order before 4 p.m., the device will be shipped on the same day. Update (05/07):B&H has reduced the LG V30S ThinQ pre-order price, a week after it first became available....

August 17, 2025 · 3 min · 511 words · Kristin Sullivan

Netflix is offering a free subscription for 83 years if you win this game!

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Netflix is offering a free subscription for 83 years if you win this game! August 10, 2025 You heard that right!Netflixis nowofferingyou a chance to get a life-long or “immortal” subscription to its streaming service. The company says one lucky person can win a free Netflix subscription for 83 years or 1,000 months by successfully obtaining the highest score in its new New Guard game....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 331 words · Zachary Watkins

New Android adware reportedly “nearly impossible” to remove

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. New Android adware reportedly “nearly impossible” to remove August 24, 2025 Lookouthas discovered a new form of adware that roots a device after the user installs it, then entrenches itself as a system application. This makes it impervious to any normal means of deleting it, even factory resetting the device. This is a new, more sophisticated version of typical adware, which tends to make itself annoying by constantly pushing ads at the user....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 386 words · Lisa Adams

New leak shows Google Pixel 4’s motion gestures in action

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. New leak shows Google Pixel 4’s motion gestures in action June 03, 2025 The Google Pixel 4 leaks have become unrelenting at this point. Fromspecs to design, and even thelaunch date, leaks have more or less spoiled the party for fans and Google alike. A new leak now gives out more information about the Pixel 4’s motion gestures facilitated by the Project Soli radar....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Christian Mann

Nokia 8 gets Pro Camera update for Lumia-like manual controls

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nokia 8 gets Pro Camera update for Lumia-like manual controls August 10, 2025 HMD Global Back atMWC 2018, HMD Global announced that thePro Camera updatewould be coming to its smartphones, starting with the newNokia 7 PlusandNokia 8 Sirocco. Now, last year’sNokia 8has received the camera update as well. The announcement was made on Twitter by chief product officer Juho Sarvikas, who added that the Pro Camera update was available now....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 270 words · Kristen Fritz

OnePlus 5 officially announced with an all-new dual camera setup

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus 5 officially announced with an all-new dual camera setup July 23, 2025 Although they weren’t met without criticism, last year’sOnePlus 3and3Twere two of thebest Android phonesof 2016 – not just because of their solid spec sheets or sleek and sexy hardware, but also becauseOnePlushas always found it important to make their phones more affordable than the competition. But what happens when OnePlus makes areallynice phone and increases the price tag?...

August 17, 2025 · 4 min · 852 words · Heather Johnson

OnePlus Nord launch day, Pixel 4a 5G, Adobe-Pixel, and more tech news today

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus Nord launch day, Pixel 4a 5G, Adobe-Pixel, and more tech news today June 21, 2025 It’s OnePlus Nord launch day, where finally everything will come out of the box as we see a new mid-range contender.Watch the launch livestream herefrom 9:30AM ET (3:30 PM CEST, 7PM IST). 1. Pixel: 5G hints, Google camera lead goes to Adobe Two bits of Google Pixel related news: The other bit of news is where the Pixel photography professor ended up, and what might play out:...

August 17, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Randy Proctor